Cigarette package

ABSTRACT

A cigarette pack with an outer pack ( 10 ) in the embodiment as a hinge lid box and with an inner pack ( 11 ) as a sealed block is provided with an opening tab ( 21 ) for the inner pack ( 11 ) and with a closure label ( 23 ) for actuating the opening tab ( 21 ). The closure label ( 23 ) is fixed on the inner side of a lid front wall ( 34 ) by means of an actuating tab ( 28 ) and is movable with the lid ( 30 ) into the opening position. Pressure members ( 45, 46 ) cause the closure label ( 23 ) to be pressed with regions of glue onto the inner side of the lid front wall ( 34 ).

STATEMENT OF RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is the US National Phase of International ApplicationNo. PCT/EP2015/001429 having an International Filing Date of 13 Jul.2015, which claims priority on German Patent Application No. 10 2014011396.5 having a filing date of 6 Aug. 2014.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Technical Field

The invention relates to packs, in particular for cigarette groups, inparticular for a cigarette group, consisting of an inner pack producedfrom film, preferably sealing film, and of an outer pack with a lid, inparticular hinge lid pack, wherein the inner pack has a removal openingwith a closure label which is preferably repeatedly usable and is fixedon the inner pack with a permanently acting adhesive and extendspreferably in the region of an inner end wall and at least one adjacentregion of an inner front wall, wherein a free end region of the closurelabel has a gripping tab or actuating tab which is permanently connectedto the inner side of the lid—lid front wall—in such a manner that, whenthe lid is actuated, the closure label is pulled by the lid into anopening position or into a closure position.

The invention also relates to packs, in particular for a cigarettegroup, consisting of an inner pack produced from film—innerblank—preferably sealing film, and of an outer pack produced from astiffer packing material, in particular cardboard, with a lid, inparticular in the embodiment of a hinge lid pack, wherein the inner packhas a removal opening which—originally—extends through an opening tab,preferably in the region of an inner end wall and in an end-side,adjoining region of an inner front wall and which is bounded by a lineof weakness in the film of the inner pack.

The invention also relates to packs, in particular for a cigarettegroup, consisting of an inner pack produced from film, with a removalopening which is closed by a closure label, which is preferably usablerepeatedly, with a gripping or actuating tab, and with an outer pack inthe embodiment as a hinge lid pack, consisting of a box part, lid with alid inner flap folded against the inner side of a lid front wall andwith a collar, which is preferably formed from a separate blank, with acollar front wall and collar side flaps, wherein the collar front wallforms a recess which is open toward the lid or toward an inner end wallof the inner pack and in the region of which the closure label isarranged with at least one limb—front limb—lying against an inner frontwall of the inner pack.

The invention also relates to packs, in particular for a cigarettegroup, consisting of an inner pack with an inner blank for wrapping thecigarette group and with an outer pack in the embodiment as a hinge lidpack, consisting of a box part, lid with a lid inner flap folded againstthe inner side of a lid front wall, and a collar, which is preferablyformed on a separate blank, with collar front wall and collar sideflaps, wherein the collar front wall forms a recess which is open towardthe lid or toward an inner end wall of the inner pack and in the regionof which a closure label for opening and closing a removal opening ofthe inner pack is preferably arranged.

Prior Art

Cigarette packs with an inner wrapper produced from an in particularmoisture- and aroma-tight film are known in various embodiments, whereincigarette group and inner wrapper form a (sealed) block.

The cigarette block or sealed block can be provided with a special,repeatedly usable opening aid, in particular in the embodiment with anadhesively bonding closure label for an opening which can be broughtagain into the closed position by the user after removal of packcontents.

The closure label can be actuated by hand, in particular by means of agripping tab. Cigarette packs are known in which the closure label ofthe inner pack is permanently fastened with an end piece on the innerside of the lid of a hinge lid pack as outer pack such that, when thelid is actuated, the closure label is moved into the opening or closedposition (EP 2 155 568 B1).

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The invention is concerned with improvements to packs of the above orsimilar design. These are firstly measures for the reliable productionof an (adhesively bonding) connection of the closure label to the lid ofthe (outer) pack. Secondly, these involve the design of the pack tofacilitate a precise and reliable attachment of the closure means orclosure label to the block-shaped inner pack, and also an optimumappearance of the pack.

To achieve the above object, the pack is a pack formed with any of thefollowing features.

A pack, in particular for a cigarette group, consisting of an inner packproduced from film, preferably sealing film, and of an outer pack with alid, in particular hinge lid pack, wherein the inner pack has a removalopening with a closure label which is preferably repeatedly usable andis fixed on the inner pack with a permanently acting adhesive andextends preferably in the region of an inner end wall and at least oneadjacent region of an inner front wall, wherein a free end region of theclosure label has a gripping tab or actuating tab which is permanentlyconnected to the inner side of the lid—lid front wall—in such a mannerthat, when the lid is actuated, the closure label is pulled by the lidinto an opening position or into a closure position, characterized inthat projections are formed in the region of the connection of theclosure label or of the actuating tab to the inner side of the lid,which connection is preferably produced by adhesive bonding or bysealing, said projections exerting pressure on the closure label or theactuating tab during the closing of the outer pack or during the foldingof the lid, in particular during the production of the outer pack and/orduring the use thereof, in such a manner that said closure label andactuating tab are pressed with a connecting region onto the associatedwall of the pack—lid front wall or lid inner flap.

A pack, in particular for a cigarette group, consisting of an inner packproduced from film, preferably sealing film, and of an outer pack with alid, in particular hinge lid pack, wherein the inner pack has a removalopening with a closure label which is preferably repeatedly usable andis fixed on the inner pack with a permanently acting adhesive andextends preferably in the region of an inner end wall and at least oneadjacent region of an inner front wall, wherein a free end region of theclosure label has a gripping tab or actuating tab which is permanentlyconnected to the inner side of the lid—lid front wall—in such a mannerthat, when the lid is actuated, the closure label is pulled by the lidinto an opening position or into a closure position, characterized by acompensating piece or connecting piece produced from thick-walledmaterial, in particular from cardboard, on the inner side of the outerpack or on the inner front wall in the region of the actuating tab whichis connected (by adhesive bonding) to the compensating or connectingpiece, wherein the connecting piece is connected, preferably on the freeouter side, to the inner side of the lid front wall or to the lid innerflap in such a manner that, during the opening of the lid, the closurelabel or the actuating tab thereof with the connecting piece can begrasped and can be moved by the lid with the closure label into theopening position.

A pack, in particular for a cigarette group, consisting of an inner packproduced from film—inner blank—preferably sealing film, and of an outerpack produced from a stiffer packing material, in particular cardboard,with a lid, in particular in the embodiment of a hinge lid pack, whereinthe inner pack has a removal opening which—originally—extends through anopening tab, preferably in the region of an inner end wall and in anend-side, adjoining region of an inner front wall and which is boundedby a line of weakness in the film of the inner pack, characterized inthat the opening tab is connected directly to the outer pack, inparticular to the lid thereof, preferably to the inner side of a lidfront wall, in such a manner that during the opening of the lid of theouter pack (for the first time), the opening tab can be detached fromthe assembly of the inner pack, with a removal opening of the inner packbeing formed, wherein the opening tab in the region of the pack frontside or the lid front wall preferably has an end region designed as atongue, wherein the end region of the opening tab, in particular thetongue, is connected—by adhesive bonding—to the inner side of the lidfront wall, preferably by arrangement of a glue strip on the outer sideof the opening tab or of the tongue.

A pack, in particular for a cigarette group, consisting of an inner packproduced from film, with a removal opening which is closed by a closurelabel, which is preferably usable repeatedly, with a gripping oractuating tab, and with an outer pack in the embodiment as a hinge lidpack, consisting of a box part, lid with a lid inner flap folded againstthe inner side of a lid front wall and with a collar, which ispreferably formed from a separate blank, with a collar front wall andcollar side flaps, wherein the collar front wall forms a recess which isopen toward the lid or toward an inner end wall of the inner pack and inthe region of which the closure label is arranged with at least onelimb—front limb—lying against an inner front wall of the inner pack,characterized in that the recess extends over the full width of thecollar front wall in such a manner that the recess is bounded laterallyby the collar side flaps.

A pack, in particular for a cigarette group, consisting of an inner packwith an inner blank for wrapping the cigarette group and with an outerpack in the embodiment as a hinge lid pack, consisting of a box part,lid with a lid inner flap folded against the inner side of a lid frontwall, and a collar, which is preferably formed on a separate blank, withcollar front wall and collar side flaps, wherein the collar front wallforms a recess which is open toward the lid or toward an inner end wallof the inner pack and in the region of which a closure label for openingand closing a removal opening of the inner pack is preferably arranged,characterized in that the recess of the collar front wall and the lidinner flap are coordinated with each other in respect of size and/or(geometrical) shape and/or positioning or position in such a manner thatthe lid inner flap preferably lies completely within the recess when thelid is closed.

In a preferred embodiment of the pack, for the automatic production ofthe connection between closure label and outer pack or lid, projectionsor pressure pieces are attached in a targeted manner to the pack and,during the manufacturing of the pack and/or during the use of same,reliably produce the (adhesively bonding) connection on account ofproducing a local press-on pressure in the region of an actuating tab ofthe closure label, on the one hand, and of the connecting point on theinner side of the lid front wall, on the other hand.

In the case of a (cigarette) pack with a supporting member—inner collaror inner tray—within the inner pack, the supporting member or the innercollar is provided with at least one outwardly directed elevation orthickened portion in the region of the production of the connection ofthe closure label to the outer pack. The elevation is preferablydesigned as a projection arising by embossing of the material.Additionally or alternatively, the outer pack is preferably providedwith a thickened portion or with a (bead-like) projection, likewiseproduced by embossing, in the region of the lid front wall, inparticular on the inner side of a lid inner flap. The inner and outerprojections are preferably arranged in such a manner that they interactduring the production of the connection between closure label and lid.Alternatively or additionally, the elevations or projections can also beattached to a collar front wall of a correspondingly designed collar ofa hinge lid box as outer pack.

In another embodiment of the invention, a (locally increased) pressurebetween lid wall (lid front wall) and closure label is produced by amaterial piece or compensating piece which is arranged in an easilyreleasable manner on the inner pack or—preferably—in the region of acollar of a hinge lid box (hinge lid pack) designed substantially asstandard. The compensating piece is preferably (originally) part of thecollar and is releasably connected thereto, in particular by means ofpunched portions or residual connections. During the production of the(outer) pack, namely during the folding or closing of the lid, therequired contact pressure arises in the region of the connection betweenclosure label and lid. During opening of the lid (for the first time),the compensating piece is severed from the collar and moved with theclosure label into the opening position. The compensating piece remainspermanently connected to the edge region of the closure label.

In a particular embodiment of an (outer) pack of the hinge lid box type,a cigarette block, in particular sealed block, is arranged, preferablywithout a collar, in the outer pack. The sealed block has an opening tabwhich is formed from the material or the wall of the sealed block bymeans of lines of weakness (perforation) and which is detached from theassembly with the inner wrapper when the lid is first opened, preferablybecause of the connection of an end piece or a tongue of the opening tabto the inner side of the lid front wall.

In order to ensure that opening or closure labels, even of large design,are precisely attached or positioned on the inner pack, in the case of ahinge lid box with a customary collar as the outer pack, the collar isdesigned in a particular manner. A recess customary in the region of thecollar front wall is designed such that it extends (approximately) overthe full width of the collar front wall and preferably extends—inheight—as far as a front-side, upper edge of a box front wall (closingedge for the lid). The recess is bounded laterally by collar side flaps.The front side of the inner pack, namely the inner front wall, isthereby exposed over the full width, and therefore the attachment andalso the handling of the closure label are facilitated.

Another special characteristic of (cigarette) packs of the hinge lid boxtype in general and in particular with a repeatedly closable sealedblock as the inner pack consists in aligning a lid inner flap customaryin the case of this type of pack with a hinge lid box collar, whichpreferably consists of a separate blank, in respect of the position, theshape and the size in such a manner that, when the lid is closed, thelid inner flap is predominantly or preferably completely arranged withinthe recess formed in the region of the collar front wall. When the lidis closed, the collar front wall and the preferably particularlydesigned lid inner flap (approximately) lie in a common plane. Therecess of the collar front wall is preferably designed in such a mannerthat, when the lid is closed, an opening or a window is formed in theregion of a box front wall of the box part—below a closing edge formedby the lid front wall—preferably approximately in the width or length ofthe size of the lid inner flap.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Further details and features of the innovation emerge from thedescription of the exemplary embodiments illustrated in the patentdrawings, in which:

FIG. 1 shows an inner pack or a sealed block with a closure label in aperspective view,

FIG. 2 shows a complete (cigarette) pack in the embodiment as a hingelid box with an open lid, likewise in a perspective illustration,

FIG. 3 shows a vertical section of an upper region of the pack accordingto FIG. 2, on an enlarged scale,

FIG. 4 shows an illustration analogous to FIG. 3 with the lid of theouter pack closed,

FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of an inner pack or sealed pack in aperspective illustration,

FIG. 6 shows a (cigarette) pack analogous to FIG. 2 with a sealed blockof FIG. 5,

FIG. 7 shows a vertical partial section VII-VII of FIG. 6 on an enlargedscale,

FIG. 8 shows a third embodiment of an inner pack or sealed pack in aperspective illustration,

FIG. 9 shows a cigarette pack in an illustration analogous to FIG. 2 andFIG. 6 with an inner pack according to FIG. 8,

FIG. 10 shows a vertical partial section X-X of FIG. 9 on an enlargedscale,

FIG. 11 shows a further embodiment of a pack with an open lid in aperspective illustration,

FIG. 12 shows an illustration of a pack analogous to FIG. 11 for anembodiment with oblique edges (octagonal pack),

FIG. 13 shows an illustration corresponding to FIG. 12 for an outer packwith round edges,

FIG. 14 shows a spread-out blank for a collar of the outer pack,

FIG. 15 shows an inner pack, in particular a sealed block, in a frontview,

FIG. 16 shows a (cigarette) pack in the embodiment with hinge lid boxand a partial view of the inner pack with the collar,

FIG. 17 shows a vertical section through an upper partial region of thepack according to FIG. 16, section plane XVII-XVII, on an enlargedscale,

FIG. 18 shows the pack according to FIG. 17 in a front-side view with avertical section in the lid region corresponding to the visible andsection plane XVIII-XVIII,

FIG. 19 shows a partial region of a spread-out blank for an (outer) packaccording to FIG. 16 to FIG. 18,

FIG. 20 shows a detail XX in FIG. 18 on an enlarged scale.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The cigarette packs illustrated relate to a particular interactionbetween an outer pack 10, in particular in the embodiment of a hinge lidbox or hinge lid pack, and an inner pack 11. The latter consists of afilm blank, in particular in the embodiment as a (thermally sealable)multi-layered sealing film. The inner pack 11 or the film blanksurrounds a cigarette group 12, forming an inner front wall 13, innerrear wall 14, inner side walls 15 and inner end wall 16. An inner bottomwall which is likewise present is not shown.

The inner pack 11 surrounding the cigarette group 12 on all sides hasconnecting or closure seams produced by thermal sealing. In theexemplary embodiment according to FIG. 1 or according to FIG. 5, sideseams 17 are formed in the region of the inner side walls 15,specifically in the embodiment as a fin seam. Furthermore, a transverseseam 18 is formed in the region of the inner rear wall 14, likewise inthe embodiment as a fin seam. The transverse seam 18 extendsapproximately to half the height of the inner rear wall 14. In the caseof the pack according to FIG. 8 to FIG. 10, the inner pack 11 isprovided with a folding arrangement, which is known and customary in thecase of silver paper or soft packs, in the region of the inner sidewalls 15, namely with an envelope folding arrangement 19, formingtrapezoidal folding flaps. The latter are likewise connected to oneanother by thermal sealing (or by adhesive bonding). A correspondingfolding arrangement is located in the region of the inner bottom wall(not shown).

The inner pack 11 is provided with a basically known opening aid. A lineof weakness, in particular a perforation line 20, forms or bounds anopening tab 21 which extends transversely over the inner end wall 16 andin an upper region of the inner front wall 13. In the opening position,the opening tab 21 opens up a removal opening 22 of the inner pack 11for the removal of cigarettes.

The handling means for the repeatedly usable opening aid consists of aclosure label 23. The latter is arranged as a film blank with anadhesive bond preferably over the full surface area in an upper,end-side region of the inner pack 11, in the present case with a frontlimb 24 in the region of the inner front wall 13, an end portion 25 inthe region of the inner end wall 16 and an anchoring limb 26 on theinner rear wall 14. The closure label 23 overlaps the opening tab 21 andis adhesively bonded thereto preferably over the full surface area. Anedge strip 27 of the closure label 23 is (releasably) adhesively bondedto regions of the inner pack 11 next to the closure label 23. In orderto open the inner pack 11, the closure label 23 is grasped on an endregion of the front limb 24—actuating tab 28—and moved, carrying alongthe closure label 23, into the opening position (FIG. 2, FIG. 6).

The actuation of the closure label 23 is coupled, according to FIG. 1 toFIG. 10, to the opening and closing operation of the outer pack 10. Thelatter, in the embodiment is a hinge lid box, consists of a box part 29and a lid 30. The box part 29 has a box front wall 31, box side walls 32and a box rear wall 33. The lid 30 is formed in an analogous manner withlid front wall 34, lid side walls 35 and lid rear wall 36. The upper endis a lid front wall 37. The lid rear wall 36 is pivotably connected tothe box rear wall 33 via a transversely directed linear joint 38. In theexamples shown, the lid front wall 34 is of double-walled design, namelyis provided with a lid inner flap 39 which is folded against the innerside of the lid front wall 34 and is connected thereto (by adhesivebonding), with a lid edge 40 being formed.

The closure label 23 is connected to the lid 30 in such a manner that,when said lid is opened, the closure label 23 is likewisepulled—carrying along the opening tab 21—into the opening position. Forthis purpose, the closure label 23 is connected (permanently and withsufficient durability) to the inner side of the lid front wall 34, inparticular to the inner side of the lid inner flap 39. The actuating tab28 is preferably provided with spot-shaped or strip-shaped regions ofglue which bring about a durable connection between closure label 23 andlid 30.

Measures are provided which, in particular during the production of thepack or during the positioning of the lid front wall 34 in the closureposition according to the pack, produce a local contact pressure forproducing the (glue) connection between closure label 23 or actuatingtab 28 and lid front wall 34, preferably with the lid inner flap 39.

In the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 1 to FIG. 5, interactingpack parts are provided with projections, thickened portions, elevationsor the like which locally produce an increased pressure when the lid 30is closed, in order to bring about the (adhesive) connection. In theexemplary embodiment, the inner pack 11 is provided with an inner collar42. The latter is preferably composed of (thin) cardboard and is, forexample, of tray-like design with a tray front wall 43, side flaps orside walls, bottom wall and optionally rear wall. For the sake ofsimplicity, only the tray front wall 43 is shown in the drawings—withinthe sealed pack 11. The front wall 43 preferably extends over the fullheight of the inner pack 11. Furthermore, a recess 44 is formed in aninner region in a manner corresponding to the customary recess of astandard collar of a hinge lid box.

A first, outwardly directed elevation or a local projection 45 isprovided on the inner collar 42, specifically in the region of the trayfront wall 43. The projection 45 which is designed as a bead-likeembossing is located in an upper region of the front wall 43, directlybelow the recess 44, specifically at the height of the connection of theactuating tab 28 to the lid 30 or to the lid inner flap 39. In thisexemplary embodiment, the actuating tab 28 is folded over, and thereforean inner side of the closure label 23 is directed outward. The region ofglue 41 is accordingly located on the outer side because of the foldingarrangement of the actuating tab 28 and is pressed against the lid innerflap 39 when the lid 30 is closed or when the lid front wall 34 isfolded.

The outer pack 10 is preferably provided with a mating pressure part.The lid front wall 34 has a mating projection 46 on the inner side. Saidmating projection is preferably located level with the projection 45 andincreases the contact pressure acting (on both sides) on the connectingpoint of the closure label 23. The actuating tab 28 is connected to thelid front wall 34 in the region of the mating projection 46 by means ofthe region of glue 41. A further special characteristic consists in thatthe mating projection 46, which is preferably produced by embossing, isformed in the region of the lid inner flap 39, and therefore an inwardlyoffset connecting point for the actuating tab 28 to the lid front wall34 is created.

The outer pack 10 is designed as a (standard) hinge lid box,specifically with a customary collar 37 with a collar front wall 48 andcollar side flap 62. In this type of pack, the collar front wall 48 hasa customary end-side recess 49 which facilitates the access to the packcontents. The fastening of the actuating tab 28 is preferably located inthe region of this recess 49, as are the projections 45, 46. The closurelabel 23 is preferably designed in such a manner that strip-shapedexpanded portions are formed laterally, namely retaining strips 50. Thelatter extend in the region of the inner end wall 16, preferably in sucha manner that the entive surface of the inner end wall 16 is covered bythe closure label 23. Short limbs run into the inner front wall 13and—not illustrated—into the inner rear wall 14. The retaining strips 50are delimited from a central main part of the closure label 23 by linesof weakness or perforation lines 51 and are severed from said main partduring the opening for the first time, i.e. remain in permanent adhesiveconnection with the inner pack 11 (FIG. 2).

The pack according to FIG. 5 to FIG. 7 is formed substantiallycorresponding to the previously described exemplary embodiment inrespect of the outer pack 10 and the inner pack 11. The collar 47 of theouter pack 10 is used in respect of the connection of the closure label23 or of the actuating tab 28 to the lid 30 of the outer pack 10. In theregion of the preferably conventionally configured recess 49 of thecollar front wall 48 there is a connecting piece 52 for securing theactuating tab 48 (on the inner side) and for connecting same to the lid30 or to the inner side of the lid front wall 34.

The connecting piece 52 can be connected as a separate component pieceto the closure label 23, in particular to the actuating tab 28, by meansof a region of glue 41 or glue strip 53. In the present example, saidactuating tab is not folded, but rather lies with the (otherwiseglue-free) outer side against the connecting piece 52 or is connectedthereto. During the production of the pack, in particular during thefinal folding of the lid front wall 32, the connecting piece 52 ispreferably connected to said lid front wall likewise via glue, in thepresent case via two glue strips 54. The connection to the inner side ofthe lid inner flap 39 also takes place here. The connecting piece 52acts here as a distance compensating means between lid 30 or lid innerflap 39, on the one hand, and actuating tab 28 of the closure label 23,on the other hand.

The connecting piece 52 is preferably (originally) connected to theblank of the collar 47, specifically with the collar front wall 48 inthe region of the recess 49. The connecting piece 52 is designed as astrip which is adapted to the contour of the recess 49. The connectionto the collar 47 is designed in such a manner that easy severing ispossible, namely when the lid 30 is opened for the first time. Theconnecting piece 52 is connected to the collar 47 via residualconnections 55 bounded by punched portions. In the present case, acontinuous punched line 56 is arranged in the region of a transverselydirected edge of the recess 49 in a manner corresponding to the contourof the latter. The residual connections 55 which ensure that theconnecting piece 52 is joined to the collar 47 until the pack iscompleted, but secondly open up the recess 49, which is formed in acustomary manner, when the lid 30 is opened are located only in theregion of upright limbs, namely in the region of webs 57 of the collar47. The connecting piece 52 remains permanently connected to the innerside of the lid front wall 34 (FIG. 7).

A special (cigarette) pack with automatic opening of a (sealed) innerpack 11 is shown in FIG. 8 to FIG. 10. The outer pack 10 is a simplifiedversion of a hinge lid box or hinge lid pack, specifically without theotherwise customary collar. The inner pack 11 is preferably providedwith an inner collar 42.

The inner pack 11 has an opening tab 21 which is bounded by a line ofweakness 58. The latter is preferably designed in such a manner that, inthe case of a multi-layered film of the inner pack 11, only individuallayers are provided with punched lines or perforations, but at least onelayer of the film remains intact, and therefore the inner pack 11 isalso sealed in the region of the opening tab 21 in the original state.

In order to open the inner pack 11, the opening tab 21 is directlygrasped and pulled into the opening position. The opening tab 21 ispreferably designed, namely contoured, in such a manner that a lower endin the region of the inner front wall 13 can easily be grasped. The endregion of the opening tab 21 is shaped here as a tongue 59. Thedimensions of the opening tab 21 are expediently selected in such amanner that the tongue 59 or a lower part of same lies in the region ofthe tray front wall 43 of the inner collar 42, specifically below therecess 44 of the front wall 43.

The opening tab 21 of the inner pack 11 is connected to the lid 30,namely to the lid front wall 34. The latter is preferably conventionallyprovided with a lid inner flap 39. The opening tab 21 is fastened to thelatter, in the present case with a glue strip 60. The latter is attachedto the outer side of the inner pack 11 in the region of the opening tab21, specifically in the region of the tongue 59, preferably below atransversely directed edge of the recess 44 of the inner tray 42.

During the manufacturing of the pack 10, namely during the positioningof the lid 30 with the lid front wall 34 in the closed position, the lidinner flap 39 is located in the immediate vicinity of the inner pack 11,namely of the tongue 59 of the opening tab 21. By means of the contactpressure during the folding operation, the connection to the glue strip60 applied to the outer side is produced. When the lid 30 is opened (forthe first time), the opening tab 21 is detached from the connection withthe blank of the inner pack 11. The inner pack 11 is thus opened (FIG.9). The removal of the cigarettes is facilitated because of the removalopening 22 and the recess 44 of the inner collar 42.

In this embodiment, a covering of the inner side walls 15 of the innerpack 11 is absent in the region above or outside the box part 29.Envelope folding arrangements 19 of the inner pack 11 are thereforeadvantageously formed in the region of said inner side walls 15, saidenvelope folding arrangements imparting the image of a customary innerwrapper composed, for example, of silver paper, when the lid is open.The folding flaps of the envelope folding arrangement 19 are preferablyconnected to one another by thermal sealing.

Furthermore, a special characteristic consists in that the outer pack 10of this pack embodiment is provided with beveled, upright pack edges,i.e. oblique edges 61, specifically continuously in the region of boxpart 29 and lid 30. The pack is therefore designed as an eight-angled oroctagonal pack. The inner collar 42 is also adapted to this contour ofthe outer pack 10.

A special characteristic of the packs according to FIG. 11 to FIG. 13consists in that measures for an easier, precise attachment of theclosure label 23 and for easier handling by the user are implemented.The closure label 23 can be designed in any manner, even as astrip-shaped blank. In the pack examples shown, particularly configuredclosure labels 23 are used.

A special design relates to the configuration of the collar 47 of theouter pack 10, which is designed as a hinge lid box. The recess 49bounded by the collar front wall 48 and the collar side flaps 42 isenlarged or widened, specifically in such a manner that it extends(approximately) over the full width of the front side of the pack, i.e.over the full width of the collar front wall 48. As a result, the upper,end-side region of the inner pack 11 is exposed, in particular as far asan upper boundary edge or transversely directed closing edge 63 of thebox part 29, namely of the box front wall 31. As a result, an extensiveregion is available for the attachment, but also for the handling, ofthe closure label 23.

In the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 11, the full free area of the innerpack 11 or of the inner front wall 13 above the box front wall 31 iskept free by means of the corresponding recess 49 of the collar frontwall 48. When the lid 30 is open, only the collar side flaps 62 in theregion of the lid side walls 35 are visible. Said collar side flaps aredesigned in a particular manner, namely with an obliquely lying flapedge 64 which is slightly set back from the cuboidal inner pack 11. Thecollar side flaps 62 are accordingly formed in the upper region with aconverging transverse profile and with a rounded portion in thetransition to the horizontal upper edge. The stability of the pack alsowith respect to the closed position of the lid 30 is preferably ensuredby a correspondingly designed supporting member within the inner pack,in particular by an inner collar.

In this exemplary embodiment, the collar 47 is provided with a lowerboundary of the recess 49 which runs as a transversely directed,preferably rectilinear collar edge 65 level with the closing edge 63or—as shown—below same. The collar front wall 48 extends virtually intothe region of a bottom wall of the outer pack, in a manner matching thesize and contour of the recess 49. In the present case, the outer packis of exactly cuboidal design, i.e. with pack edges 66 which areright-angled in cross section and are upright.

FIG. 12 relates to an exemplary embodiment which is advantageouslyformed with oblique edges 61—analogously to FIG. 9—in the case of ahinge lid box as the outer pack 10. The collar 47 is adapted to thispack contour, wherein the collar side flaps 62 have oblique limbs 67 inthe region of the front-side oblique edges 61, which oblique limbs aredirected at an obtuse angle in relation to the collar side flaps 62, ina manner corresponding to the shape of the oblique edges 61.Accordingly, in this embodiment, the recess 49 is bounded by the obliquelimbs 67 or by the flap edge 64 thereof which is preferably directedobliquely, with a width converging toward the lid end wall 37. In thecase of this pack form, a rear-side flap limb 68 is preferably alsoarranged in the region of rear-side oblique edges 61 on the collar sideflaps 62.

The collar edge 65 preferably lies below the closing edge 63 also inthis exemplary embodiment. The two edges 63 and 65—preferably running inparallel—are formed in the manner of a polygon, in each case with edgeportions directed at an obtuse angle to one another and directed upwardto the side walls 32.

FIG. 13 shows a pack which is designed analogously to FIG. 12 and inwhich the upright pack edges are designed as round edges 69,specifically coordinated to the size of cigarettes. The round edges 69also extend in the region of the lid 30, preferably on the front sideand on the rear side.

The collar 47 is adapted to said pack configuration. The recess 49 isbounded laterally by round limbs 70 which surround the inner pack 11 inthis region. The round limbs 70 which are present on both sides arebounded by flap edges 64 which are preferably directed obliquelyanalogously to FIG. 12, forming a width of the recess 49 that divergestoward the end side. A transversely directed collar edge 64 for boundingthe recess 49 preferably extends at a small distance below the likewisetransversely directed closing edge 63 of the box part 29. The two edges63, 65 are preferably arranged rectilinearly and parallel to each other.

FIG. 14 shows a spread-out blank for a collar 47, specifically in theleft half in the embodiment for a hinge lid box with oblique edges 61,and in the right half in the embodiment for hinge lid boxes with roundedges 69.

The closure labels 23 used in these packs can be designed in any manner,even as strip-shaped blanks, preferably forming a front limb 24, endportion 25 and rear-side anchoring limb 26.

The closure labels 23 according to FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 are a specialcharacteristic. The closure labels 23 extend (approximately) over thefull width of the inner pack 11, wherein the inner end wall 16 ispreferably covered over the full surface area, as is an upper region ofthe inner front wall 13 adjacent to the inner end wall 16. In theexample according to FIG. 5, the end portion 25 is adapted on the endside or edge side to the contour of the outer pack (10) (octagonal pack)by oblique portions. The front limb 24 is formed with a slightly reducedwidth, with a small distance being kept from the flap edges 64. The(adhesive-free) actuating tab (28) which can be grasped here preferablyby hand is located in the region of a rear transverse edge.

The closure labels 23 can be moved with full width into the opening orclosed position. In the exemplary embodiments shown here, a main strip71 of the closure label 23 is grasped and severed from the lateralretaining strips 50. In the examples here, the retaining strips 50 canbe severed from the retaining strips 50 by the perforation lines 51 whenthe closure label 23 is opened (for the first time). The perforationlines 51 preferably extend at least in the region of the limbs 24 and 25of the closure label 23.

In the special closure labels 23 according to FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, theperforation lines 51 run in a diverging manner—starting from theactuating tab 28—and therefore the main strip 71, at least in the regionof the inner end wall 16, has a greater width than the actuating tab 28.In this exemplary embodiment, the retaining strips 50 extend over theentire length of the closure label.

A further special characteristic consists in that transversely directedfolding lines 72 in preferably all of the embodiments of the closurelabel 23 are designed as a line of weakness of the label material(film), wherein perforation sections are formed in a partial crosssection of the film, at any rate with an inner sealed position of themulti-layered film being maintained. As a result, the folding isfacilitated without having an adverse effect on the significance of theclosure label 23.

In these exemplary embodiments, the inner pack 11 is preferably designedin the manner described in conjunction with FIG. 1 to FIG. 10, i.e. inparticular with an inner collar 42. Furthermore, the (extensive) closurelabels 23 can be used in the embodiment according to FIG. 11 and FIG.12, and also in the case of the packs of FIG. 1 to FIG. 7.

Further special characteristics in respect of the design of (cigarette)packs with an outer pack 10 in the embodiment as a hinge lid box/hingelid pack and an inner pack 10 preferably as a sealed block are shown inFIG. 15 to FIG. 20.

FIG. 15 is the front view of an inner pack 11 in the embodiment as asealed block. The closure label 23 which is visible in respect of thefront limb 24 corresponds here (approximately) to the embodimentaccording to FIG. 11 and FIG. 12.

The special characteristic relates primarily to the design of the outerpack 10, in the present case by way of example in the embodiment withround edges 69. The collar 47—which consists of a special blank—isprovided with a basically customary recess 49 which is bounded bylateral webs 57 in the region of the front side of the pack (collarfront wall 48). The recess 49 and the webs 57 are bounded in this regionby obliquely directed web edges 73 which bound a recess 49 diverging tothe end side. The recess 49 preferably extends into a region below theclosing edge 63 of the box front wall 31. The transversely directedcollar edge 65 is rectilinear.

The closure label 23 is arranged at least with the actuating tab 28 inthe region of the recess 49 of the collar front wall 48, and canaccordingly be grasped, for example by hand—when the lid 30 is open.Furthermore, the perforation lines 51 bounding the main strip 71 of theopening tab 21 extend within the recess 49, preferably parallel to theweb edges 73. Accordingly, when the opening tab 21 is actuated—and whenthe main strip 71 is detached—the lateral regions of the closure label23, i.e. the retaining strips 50 here, remain predominantly in theregion of the webs 57 and are covered by the latter.

The lid inner flap 39 of the outer pack 10 is designed and arranged inparticular manner, namely such that, when the lid is closed, the lidinner flap 39 lies (virtually) completely within the recess 49 of thecollar front wall 48, i.e. in particular without a mutual overlap. Theeffect achieved by this is that, when the lid 30 is closed, the lidinner flap 39 lies (approximately) flush with the collar front wall 48(in particular FIG. 17). This leads to a better closed position of thelid 30.

When a collar 47 is formed with a recess 49 which extends—in width—onlyover a partial region of the collar front wall 48, the lid inner flap 39has to be adapted to the recess 49 at least in respect of the size andpositioning, and preferably also in respect of the contour. In the caseof the—preferably—trapezoidal contour of the recess 49 (FIG. 16, FIG.18), the lid inner flap 39 is preferably likewise of trapezoidal design(FIG. 19) with an outer edge 74 which is greater or longer than aconnecting line of the lid inner flap 39 with the lid front wall 34,i.e. with the lid edge 40, which is formed by folding. The size of thelid inner flap 39 in the longitudinal direction of the blank ispreferably selected in such a manner that the (folded) lid inner flap 39extends approximately over the full size (height) of the lid front wall34. In the present case, obliquely or convergingly running side edges 75of the lid inner flap 39 are arranged parallel to the web edges 73 andat a distance therefrom.

As a further special characteristic, a window 76 is formed, preferablycentrally, in the region of the closing edge 63. Said window consists ofa depression or of a cutout on the free edge of the box front wall 31(FIG. 19). The window 76 is an interruption of the closing edge 63, i.e.an interruption of the contact of the lid edge 40 against the closingedge 63 of the box part 29. The inner pack 11 or the inner front wall 13is visible in the region of the window 76. The recess 49 of the collarfront wall 48 is preferably dimensioned and/or configured in such amanner that the window 76 lies completely within the region of therecess 49. The size of the window 76 along the closing edge 63 isselected in such a manner that the lid edge 40, i.e. the folding edge ofthe lid inner flap 39 with the lid front wall 34, substantiallycorresponds to the size of the window 76 in the transverse direction ofthe pack. The lid edge 40 which is designed as a folding edge results ina slight offset 77 which remains inconspicuous because of the window 76.

In the present example, the actuating tab 28 is connected to the innerside of the lid front wall 34, in particular to the lid inner flap 39,by adhesive bonding—glue spots 78.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

-   10 Outer pack-   11 Inner pack-   12 Cigarette group-   13 Inner front wall-   14 Inner rear wall-   15 Inner side wall-   16 Inner end wall-   17 Side seam-   18 Transverse seam-   19 Envelope folding arrangement-   20 Perforation line-   21 Opening tab-   22 Receiving opening-   23 Closure label-   24 Front limb-   25 End portion-   26 Anchoring limb-   27 Edge strip-   28 Actuating tab-   29 Box part-   30 Lid-   31 Box front wall-   32 Box side wall-   33 Box rear wall-   34 Lid front wall-   35 Lid side wall-   36 Lid rear wall-   37 Lid end wall-   38 Line joint-   39 Lid inner flap-   40 Lid edge-   41 Region of glue-   42 Inner collar-   43 Tray front wall-   44 Recess-   45 Projection-   46 Mating projection-   47 Collar-   48 Collar front wall-   49 Recess-   50 Retaining strip-   51 Perforation line-   52 Connecting piece-   53 Glue strip-   54 Glue strip-   55 Residual connection-   56 Punched line-   57 Web-   58 Line of weakness-   59 Tongue-   60 Glue strip-   61 Oblique edge-   62 Collar side flap-   63 Closing edge-   64 Flap edge-   65 Collar edge-   66 Pack edges-   67 Oblique limb-   68 Flap limb-   69 Round edge-   70 Round limb-   71 Main strip-   72 Folding line-   73 Web edge-   74 Outer edge-   75 Side edge-   76 Window-   77 Offset-   78 Glue spots

What is claimed is:
 1. A pack, in particular for a cigarette group (12),comprising: an inner pack (11) with an inner blank for wrapping thecigarette group (12) and an outer pack (10) in the embodiment as a hingelid pack, the outer pack (10) consisting of a box part (29), a lid (30)with a lid inner flap (39) folded against the inner side of a lid frontwall (34), and a collar (47), which is formed from a separate blank,with a collar front wall (48) and collar side flaps (62), wherein thecollar front wall (48) has a recess (49) which is open toward the lid(30) of the outer pack (10) or toward an inner end wall (16) of theinner pack (11) and in the region of which a closure label (23) foropening and closing a removal opening (22) of the inner pack (11) isarranged, and wherein the closure label (23) is attached to the lidinner flap (39) by glue, and wherein the recess (49) of the collar frontwall (48) and the lid inner flap (39) are coordinated with each other inrespect of size and/or geometrical shape and/or positioning or positionin such a manner that the lid inner flap (39) lies completely within therecess (49) when the lid (30) is closed.
 2. The pack as claimed in claim1, wherein the recess (49) of the collar front wall (48) has obliquelydirected web edges (73) which diverge toward the free side, in such amanner that webs (57), which are part of the collar front wall (48) andwhich bound the recess (49) and have the obliquely directed web edges(73), are formed in the region of the collar front wall (48), and inthat the lid inner flap (39) is of trapezoidal design with side edges(75) which, when the lid inner flap (39) is folded, run approximatelyparallel to the web edges (73), along lateral boundary edges of therecess (49).
 3. The pack as claimed in claim 1: wherein the recess (49)in the region of the collar front wall (48) extends into a region of thebox part (29) of the outer pack (10), the region of the box part (29)being a box front wall (31), wherein the box front wall (31) has acutout or an opening in the region of a transversely directed closingedge (63) in order to form a window (76) when the lid (30) is closed,and wherein the recess (49) of the collar front wall (48) is arranged insuch a manner that the window (76) is completely located in the regionof the recess (49).
 4. The pack as claimed in claim 3, wherein the sizeof the window (76) transversely with respect to the pack along theclosing edge (63) is coordinated with the length of a folding edge ofthe lid inner flap (39) with the lid edge (40) in such a manner that thesize of the window (76) corresponds to the length of the folding edge orof the lid edge (40).